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    Metal Wheel Conversion

    Thanks again Fred, I tried just replacing the front two pairs of tender wheels with plastic ones. This let me actually move my loco over magnets without uncoupling if I moved at a relatively brisk pace. But there are still parts of the track where, if I get grabbed by a magnet, my train can't...
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    easy prickly pear cactus

    Those look great! I didn't plan on having any cacti on my layout, but since I'm modeling Texas, I can just stick a couple whereever I want and they'll fit right in. Thanks for the info. -Stephen
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    Metal Wheel Conversion

    I did manage to find these: http://www.lessemf.com/mag-shld.html when I thought it might be the tender body that was most attracted. I see what you're saying with the phosphor-bronze strip. That might just work! I'd probably lose some of my hold ability that keeps the cars from wondering off...
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    Metal Wheel Conversion

    Conductive, Non-Magnetic wheels? Hey everyone! Does anyone make any brass, nickel, silver, copper, or solid gold:D conductive , non-magnetic wheels for an MDC 2-6-0 tender? I did a bunch of searches for my question and this thread was the closest I came to an answer. I have a 100% MT...
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    Track Plan 9385

    Thanks for the comments! I like that runaround Idea! I'll tinker with the Engine House and see what I can come up with... The overall layout is 80"x64" (Last 9" across the bottom is for the control panel) We will have all around access; fully open on the left and bottom, and accessible by...
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    Track Plan 9385

    Well I think I might have finally produced a satisfying track plan, after 9384 unsatisfactory attempts. But before I buy all the extra pieces I'll need to build her, I present her to you, the experts, for final approval :) Any suggestions and criticism are more than welcome...
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    Micro Trains 1015 vs. 1016

    Scratch that, scratch that. Screw body mounted conversion kits. :mad: I'm sending all this stuff back to its maker, and ordering a slew of MT 1000 and 1003 assembled truck kits instead. This is my first layout and I'd rather spend 50 bucks more, not have to butcher my brand new shiny freight...
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    Micro Trains 1015 vs. 1016

    Concerning the 1015 short shank body mount coupler versus the 1016 long shank body mount coupler conversion kit: I'm an N scale newbie who just got a load of Micro Trains coupler conversion kits in the mail (These things are tiny even to my 23 year old eyes!). Unfortunately, I have short shank...
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    Atlas Turnout Alternative

    Thank you Muddy Creek and billk. Yeah, that's a good point about low quality track, and I might use manual ones for the engine house. I'll go ahead and stick with atlas, thank you again for your help.
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    Atlas Turnout Alternative

    Hello all, I am about to order a massive (to me) amount of atlas track, but the price of the remote switch tracks (23 of them!) is making me think twice. Are there any alternative brands that would fit right in with other code 80 atlas N scale track?
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    Newbie Questions

    Thank you Shay and Cid! My wife got emailed my ebay watch list...so she found out that I was looking at train stuff :cry: The good news is that she was excited when she saw the engine I had picked out for her :) (thank you again Bikerdad:thumb: ), the bad news is she mumbled something about the...
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    Newbie Questions

    I am about to buy an Atlas 2-6-0 N scale Mogul. Would I have to destroy the factory-installed rapido coupling to remove it? I've never changed couplings before, and I was wondering if when you did change them, is it a slide-and-click operation, or a cut, solder, and glue type deal? Also, is...
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    N scale locomotive suggestions

    Just got done searching and reading about brake and momentum controllers on here :) Sounds great, I think I'll go with the MRC 260 (since the MRC 220 isn't in stock on the site that I'm ordering from). ANOTHER question (sorry) : with the old time steam engines, how did they stop? I think...
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    N scale locomotive suggestions

    Thank you Brakie for your suggestion! I managed to find out that she prefers steam engines though, without raising any suspision :cool: . Now if I can just keep her from seeing my internet favorites or history between now and Christmas... Wow, Bikerdad, that Atlas 2-6-0 Mogul looks perfect! Two...
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    N scale locomotive suggestions

    Hello, I'm another newbie to the forum :) I was wondering if y'all could help me make a suitable selection for one my gf's Christmas presents. What I can't decide on is which locomotive to buy for a new N scale setup. I don't think she will be very keen on very small detail work, so smooth...
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